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An 'Ah-ha' Moment: Turning Points in Learning

An "Ah-ha" moment is a point in time when you understand something for the first time. That can be a turning point in learning.

Stress in Children: Gifted Students

Oh, the burdens of being smart. Despite their high capabilities, gifted children often have difficulty in school due to boredom. This can cause stress in children and it's up to parents to help.

Does Your School's Elementary Reading Program Beat the Odds?

When looking at schools for your child, check out their elementary reading program. Reading is an essential part of education, so make sure the school you choose caters to all levels.

Create a Student Homework Box

Creating a student homework box can your kids improve grades and boost elementary study skills. Here are some tips for what to include for each grade level.

Parent-Teacher Communication: What Should I Ask at Conferences?

Bring a list of questions to conferences for the most effective parent-teacher communication. Start with this list. Who knows? You might help clarify your student's homework and see your child improve grades.

Family Home Activities: Magnetic Words

With a little ingenuity, one home-schooling mom made her own word magnets, saving some cash and injecting a lot of fun into educational family home activities. Learn what she did and how she did it.

Studying Tips and Other Ways To Make This the Best School Year Ever

Prepare to support your child's success this school year, making it the best year ever. Back-to-school studying tips and middle school ideas from this veteran teacher can improve grades.

Conferences are Great Time for Parent-Teacher Communication

Make your parent-teacher communication as effective as possible. Follow these before, during, and after tips for discussing your student's homework, classwork, and behavior.

Elementary Tutoring and Beyond

Struggling elementary students benefit from a variety of extra-help options at school including elementary tutoring. Does your child's elementary school offer these three services or similar ones?

Children's Learning Intelligences Can Be Many and Varied

Building, singing, dancing, experimenting, analyzing: These are all different learning types and your child's learning intelligences should be honored in a differentiated classroom for effective learning.

Student Homework: More or Less?

Does student homework improve grades and boost test scores? What is too little or too much? Get some perspective from child development research and studies.

Social Strategies for De-Stressing Your Gifted Child

Gifted children have many expectations placed on them, which can bring stress in children. These social strategies can help parents reduce the pressure on kids.

Great Teachers Provide Educational Care for Students

The educational care of a great teacher can positive impact a student's school experience. Discover the qualities great educators bring to student teacher relationships.

Balancing Public School Policy with Parents' Problems with Book Choices

Battles over reading lists and appropriate books for teenagers can cause major education issues between schools and parents. First Amendment principles and good parent-teacher communication can offer some solutions.

Parent Involvement in Education: Helping Your Child with Library Research

Student homework inevitably includes library research, but don't let that be a source of parent stress. These tips can make you a pro at navigating the library with your child.

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